CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of Pygmy Hippo Day coming up in April, the Metro Richmond Zoo will be hosting two painting classes taught by The Art Factory. The first class is ...

They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...

MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. She and her mom Iris have been living in a climate-controlled indoor habitat ...

Poppy the pigmy hippopotamus was born back in December, and had been staying in a climate-controlled habitat along with her mom, Iris, for their comfort and safety during Virginia's colder months.